diff --git a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
index 15c9d701e3e84..f6e00e9abddc3 100755
--- a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
@@ -1445,6 +1445,7 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 		const quickpick = window.createQuickPick();
 		quickpick.items = picks;
 		quickpick.placeholder = placeHolder;
+		quickpick.ignoreFocusOut = true;
 		quickpick.show();
 
 		const choice = await new Promise<QuickPickItem | undefined>(c => quickpick.onDidAccept(() => c(quickpick.activeItems[0])));